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Kayak fishing has opened
My husband and I visited one of our state up a many new areas that we
parks here in Harpersfield, Ohio. We had in- wouldn’t be able to get to with
quired about kayak rental at the park office and a boat or by wading, and the
they were kind enough to hand us your maga- result has been nothing but
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Harpersfield, Ohio of their currency. The problem also arises that knowledge section is a bit misleading, though.
those prices don’t include any freight, duties, The information given in the South Florida sec-
In defense of W
brokerage charges or customs charges. tion didn’t really cover South Florida fishing.
Your job is to present the kayaks and to For Central Florida—the Tampa Bay area—the
Your article “Choosing The Best Kayak For
sell the kayaks based on appeal. Let the retail- report was very accurate. South Florida though,
You” (2009 Fishing Kayak Buyer’s Guide) is
ers set the price. Many times a customer will from south of Sarasota through the Keys, is an
technically incorrect since in its “kayak types”
choose a product based on price, which may entirely different area. Someone reading your
section you omitted the twin-hull category of
be higher or lower than the actual product that publication from this area isn’t getting the in-
kayaks such as our Wavewalk kayak. You make
will best suit him. My experience is that price- formation they need. I think that you have a
it seem (incorrectly) like fiberglass is lighter
led purchases result in less satisfaction for the wonderful publication. I just feel that the facts
than polyethylene, while in fact it is heavier.
customer in the long run. Many times we will need to be accurate.
You make it seem like rudders are useful, but
recommend a more expensive product or a less DC Bienvenue
you don’t mention the fact that using a rud-
expensive product. Sun Coast Kayak Sport Fishing
der can be problematic, and that kayaks that
If you are going to list price, then at least Sarasota, Florida
track better (e.g. the Wavewalk) don’t require
identify it as U.S., but I would recommend not
any rudder.
using any pricing. Your magazine is promoting
To cover local areas better, we’ve created new
Yoav Rosen, Wavewalk, Inc.
kayak fishing, not kayak pricing.
regional blogs on our website to provide in-
West Newton, Massachusetts
Morten Fogh
depth, up-to-date reporting on every region.
Go to kayakanglermag.com to find the blog for
1) The article covered kayak types, not hull
President, Fogh Marine Limited
shapes. 2) All other things being equal, compos-
Toronto, Canada
your region. To suggest a new region or become
one of our regional bloggers, email editor@
ite kayaks are lighter than polyethylene kayaks.
We don’t know of a magazine, especially a kayakanglermag.com.
When was the last time you saw a plastic rac-
buyer’s guide, that doesn’t list manufacturer’s
ing kayak? 3) It can be useful to have a rudder
suggested retail prices (MSRPs). Readers know
even if your kayak tracks well without one; for
Scavenger hunt
that these are approximate and that there will
example, a rudder provide hands-free boat We are in Santa Monica, 90402, for just a day.
be regional variations. To avoid confusion,
control while drift fishing. Where can we pick up a magazine?
we have included a note in this issue that says
Rob Witherill
prices are in U.S. currency.
Kayaks are priceless
California
In your Fishing Kayak Buyer’s Guide, why do
Not local enough
Next time you’re in a strange city craving a
you show U.S. prices without identifying that
I am very pleased to see a well-done publica-
copy of Kayak Angler, go to our pro shop list on
it is in U.S. dollars? The dollar sign is a sym-
tion dedicated to kayak sport fishing. The local
our website (kayakanglermag.com/pro-shop-
bol that 24 countries in the world use in front links.html).

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